How the Boll Weevil Nearly Destroyed Georgia’s Cotton Industry | Georgia Stories

Before the Great Depression hit the U.S., Georgia faced its own economic disaster thanks to a drought and a tiny but destructive bug: the boll weevil. Explore how the boll weevil wiped out half of Georgia’s cotton production, how a major drought made things even worse, and how these challenges forced Georgia to rethink its farming and economy.

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